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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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